Chennai, Ahmedabad among venues to host Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2027

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced the fixtures for India's international home season in 2026-27, headlined by a five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The marquee series will be played across January and February 2027.

India's home season will feature West Indies, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Australia, with 22 international matches scheduled across 17 cities in a multi-format programme. Among them, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy stands out, given the history and intensity of the rivalry.

The series will begin



on January 21, 2027, in Nagpur, followed by the second Test in Chennai and the third in Guwahati. Ranchi and Ahmedabad will host the fourth and fifth Tests respectively, ensuring a wide geographical spread. The last time India hosted the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was in 2022-23, when the hosts secured a 2-1 series win.

"The decision to hold back Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood from the early rounds of the IPL underlines CA's intent to manage workloads and ensure their key bowlers are ready for the demands of the 2026-27 schedule," the statement added.